Most inexpensive international airlines

A report by a travel planning site that suggests Asian and Indian airlines to be dominating the list of the most inexpensive international air carriers, has positioned two India carriers in the top five.

AIR INDIA

Air India, the country’s struggling and debt-ridden national carrier, will soon pass off to private players. The question is not whether the ride to privatisation will be smooth, but whether it will take off at all, and if so, how soon? Crony capitalism manifests itself in many...

Indian airlines welcome Telecom Commission’s nod for in-flight WiFi, voice services

The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India has approved of a majority of TRAI’s recommendations on ‘In-Flight Connectivity’, with major Indian airlines welcoming the move.

Sell Air India to Indians, demands RSS

Concerned over the possible foreign control of Air India, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has asserted that the airline should be sold only to an Indian company. His remarks have gained momentum and are being echoed by ruling...

Air India: finding a suitor for the Maharaja

The Government will retain a 24 per cent stake in the airline. According to Jayant Sinha, the minister of state for civil aviation, the new owners will be free of any government interference.

All woman crew flight takes off from Kolkata

India’s national carrier has been celebrating the International Women’s Day by having an all women crew steer its flights.

IndiGo plans to expand to Europe by October 2018

Low cost airline IndiGo is venturing into the global market, expanding its reach to various European cities in 2018, while also looking to fly to other countries not so far from India.

MICE in Singapore

AIRPORT INDIA SUMMIT 2017

In order to bring together airport industry professionals, the 7th Modern Airport Asia Series – India Edition (2017) – Airport India Summit was organised on October 25, 2017 in New Delhi by Escom Events. In an attempt to lay the groundwork for exchanging views and ide...

Air India’s fate to be sealed?

Following the long disinvestment procedure of the national carrier, it is reported that the government will soon float a request for proposal (RFP) for selection of transaction adviser, legal adviser as well as asset valuer for the proposed Air India disinvestment.

Air India appoints new CMD amidst troubleshooting

Senior IAS officer Pradeep Singh Kharola assumed charge as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of the debt-ridden national carrier, Air India at a time when the government has started the process for its strategic disinvestment.

India’s big, bold aviation rush

Keeping up with the record of being the fastest growing aviation market, India witnessed a massive surge in domestic air traffic during the festive month of October. Reportedly, it was the highest-ever number of domestic flyers noted in the country.